Lake Siskiyou

Lake Siskiyou
with Mount Shasta in the distance.
Lake Siskiyou
Lake Siskiyou
LocationSiskiyou County, California
Coordinates41°17′00″N 122°20′21″W / 41.28333°N 122.33917°W / 41.28333; -122.33917
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsSacramento River
Primary outflowsSacramento River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.62 mi (2.61 km)
Max. width1.39 mi (2.24 km)
Surface area430 acres (170 ha)
Water volume26,000 acre⋅ft (32,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation3,185 ft (971 m)
SettlementsMount Shasta, California

Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir formed by Box Canyon Dam on the Sacramento River, in far northern California, near the town of Mt. Shasta, California. It is the site of local recreation, as well as being used for watershed protection and flood control.